A survey of the views of local residents on local health services has been sent to decision makers at the Southport and Ormskirk Hospital NHS Trust and the West Lancashire Clinical Commissioning Group. Our West Lancashire started the survey after rumours…

Users of the health suite at Park Pool will benefit from a new steam room which is being installed next week (6th February), in the latest of a series of improvements at the popular Ormskirk facility. The news has been welcomed…

The proposals by the county council to alter traffic flows in Cottage Lane and Halsall Lane in Ormskirk must properly address concerns that some of the proposals will increase road safety hazards and the impact of flooding in Halsall Lane and…

Cllr Paul Moon’s attendance record shows he can’t fulfil the role at West Lancashire and Wyre at the same time and should resign In October, after a local blog site, West Lancashire Record revealed that Hesketh Bank councillor Paul Moon was…

Residents pose Questions on Potholes and Parking Charges to West Lancashire’s Council Leader The state of West Lancashire’s roads and Labour’s promises over cutting car park charges feature in questions asked on behalf of local residents at this week’s council meeting…

Speaking after the Labour council voted to press ahead with the planned £30 green bin charge at Wednesday’s Borough Council meeting, Our West Lancashire councillor, Adrian Owens said, “Labour have shown their utter contempt for local residents. They cynically withdrew the…

Local West Lancashire councillor is also a councillor in Wyre UPDATED: Evening of 23 October 2016 – OWLs call on Cllr Moon to resign – see correspendence below A local blog site, West Lancashire Record has revealed that Hesketh Bank councillor…

A 960-strong petition was presented this week to West Lancashire Borough Council. It calls on the council to abandon plans for the unpopular £30 green bin charge ahead of the decision-making meeting on 19th October. The petition was organised by Our…

For the first time in many years there is now spare capacity in student accommodation in Ormskirk and that should lead to a change of approach from the council according to our Ormskirk activist, Jane Thompson. Research by Jane of local…

Two dozen local residents helped spruce up Ormskirk parish churchyard this weekend, clearing 55 bags of vegetation, weeds and detritus. Our West Lancashire members, including Ormskirk activists Jane Thompson and Peter Banks were joined by local residents including some with family…

Figures released by the county council show that West Lancashire’s roads are the worst in Lancashire say council Independents, Our West Lancashire. They are now calling for West Lancashire to receive a greater proportion of the funds available to repair the…

First Lancashire council to introduce the charge confirms that general waste levels have increased since they introduced the charge Opposition to the proposed £30 green bin charge is increasing as concerns grow that the introduction of the charge will lead to…

West Lancashire Residents are now able to easily check the attendance records of their councillors after local Independents, Our West Lancashire promoted the change. OWL councillor Adrian Owens moved a motion calling for publication at the July council meeting pointing out…

Proposals show Labour council are “out of ideas and utterly cynical” Our West Lancashire have reacted angrily to the budget cut proposals tabled by Labour for next week’s council meeting saying they should be scrapped and new proposals brought forward for…

Residents should be able to easily check on the attendance records of Borough councillors say Our West Lancashire. Our West Lancashire councillor, Adrian Owens has tabled a motion at the July council meeting calling for the change. He said “The large…

The proposal put forward to rebrand Ormskirk as a University Market Town has been rejected by the council after a public outcry. Council Independents, Our West Lancashire highlighted the proposed rebranding last month and called for a public consultation before any…

Residents of the town should be formally consulted before any steps are taken to rebrand the town say local residents and supporters of Our West Lancashire. Jane Thompson who lives in Station Road and recently stood as a candidate in the…

Commenting on the news that West Lancashire Borough Council have this week purchased the retail centre at Wheatsheaf Walks, Cllr Adrian Owens of the independent Our West Lancashire group on the council said, “Once again, an idea that Our West Lancashire…

Our West Lancashire, today gained their first seat on West Lancashire Borough Council. Adrian Owens became the first Independent elected against both Labour and Conservative candidates this century. Overall, in Ormskirk, Our West Lancashire outpolled one of the main parties and…

Want to be kept in the know about planning applications in your neighbourhood? Thanks to a council motion tabled by Our West Lancashire councillor, Adrian Owens and seconded and supported by other councillors who departed from the party line, a powerful…